Chelsea talks about the aids she uses to ride a sensitive horse. The most important thing is that the horse responds to a light aid. Her focus is on light leg aids, getting a response and sending her horse into a steady, relaxed contact. She goes over the basics of walk, trot and canter and leg yielding. She also talks about how her intention and energy can positively affect the horse.
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Maintaining Steady Rhythm Over Poles ...
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Maintaining a Steady Rhythm Over Fenc...
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